1 Peter 3:8–18

⁸Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded; ⁹not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing. ¹⁰For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile. ¹¹And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it; ¹²because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. ¹³And who shall injure you if ye have become imitators of that which is good? ¹⁴But if also ye should suffer for righteousness’ sake, blessed are ye; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled; ¹⁵but sanctify the Lord the Christ in your hearts, and be always prepared to give an answer to every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;

¹⁶having a good conscience, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may be ashamed who calumniate your good conversation in Christ. ¹⁷For it is better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer as well-doers than as evildoers;

¹⁸for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,